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The Lowland

by Jhumpa Lahiri

2013 · literary fiction · adult

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Set in 2 places · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

Brothers Subhash and Udayan Mitra pursue vastly different lives--Udayan in rebellion-torn Calcutta, Subhash in a quiet corner of America--until a shattering tragedy compels Subhash to return to India, where he endeavors to heal family wounds.

Set in

  • ★
    Tollygunge, Kolkata · India
    brothers childhood home
    ★ primary
  • Narragansett, Rhode Island · United States
    Subhash marine research life

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